Michelle Obama Says She Tries to Avoid White-Owned Brands

Former first lady Michelle Obama has frequently been called a racist by her detractors and others, and she appears to have earned that label once again. In a video that has since gone viral online, Obama claimed unabashedly that she tries to avoid buying clothing brands from white-owned companies.

“If I hear of someone whose fashion I like, and I hear they’re a person of color, I try to make it a point” to patronize them, she said during the discussion, which featured only black women. “You know, I think we can all do some work to think about that balance in our wardrobes. What does our closet look like, and who’s in it?